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Exploring The Greats

Exploring The Greats

8 episodes

Deep dives into great works. Book Clubs hosted by scholars & artists. Join at www.ExploringTheGreats.com

Episodes

  1. Exploring Plato's Republic Episode 1: Passing Torches

    · 46 min

    This is Episode 1 of Exploring Plato's Republic. To access all following episodes, join the club at exploringthegreats.com In this first episode, we begin Book One, introducing Plato's distinctive use of dialogue.…

  2. Exploring Shakespeare's Othello Episode 1: (Tush,) Never Tell Me

    · 31 min

    This is Episode 1 of Exploring Shakespeare's Othello. To access all following episodes, join the club at exploringthegreats.com In this first episode, John and James set the stage, jumping into Othello’s opening scene…

  3. Exploring Moby-Dick Episode 1: Setting Sail

    · 47 min

    This is Episode 1 of Exploring Moby-Dick with Rob Delaney and Hester Blum. To access all episodes, join the book club at exploringthegreats.com In this first episode, Hester and Rob meet at 25 Craven Street in…

  4. Exploring Moby-Dick with Rob Delaney and Hester Blum

    · 1:24 · Trailer

    "It is not down on any map; true places never are." Over 21 episodes, join Professor Hester Blum and Rob Delaney as they navigate Moby-Dick, the devastating and hilarious journey of men at odds with the sea and…

  5. Welcome to Exploring The Greats

    · 1:20 · Trailer

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  6. Exploring Shakespeare's Othello with James Shapiro and John Douglas Thompson

    · 1:21 · Trailer

    "O, now, for ever Farewell the tranquil mind; farewell content." Love, betrayal, regret: this is William Shakespeare's Othello. Join Professor James Shapiro and John Douglas Thompson as they examine this…

  7. Exploring The Odyssey with Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins

    · 1:03 · Trailer

    Join Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins as they deep dive into this greatest of all stories, sharing their lifetime’s enjoyment of it while putting it in context and unpicking the trickiest bits. The Odyssey, along with…

  8. Exploring Plato's Republic with Agnes Callard and Tim Blake Nelson

    · 1:03 · Trailer

    What is justice? And how can societies achieve it? These are central questions in Plato's The Republic, a text that steadfastly questions the core tenets of liberalism. Join in dialogue with Professor Agnes Callard and…

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